IFLDMHF – Chapter 149
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“Uh? You are…”ddd9362575acda4c
Startled by the 826d444368 sudden scream of c84c08fe3e a child, Alexis 1d5112bf79 was momentarily taken 76c43acd44 aback but quickly a7c43ce065 regained his senses.5d7f1bceb7c34b2c
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During the victory ceremony, 9bccb19cc3 Evgenia hadn’t noticed Alexis, 7dac46b9bc but Alexis had seen 7e9ac28671 her.f51729f156f6f2fd
And he had e0221ae155 also seen her 6267fcd017 with the little 562c4abb03 child in front 959ead33f3 of him now.5dd1ddefcc64a9fe
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It wasn’t hard to guess 030f646e39 who the child was.d476442ce609a360
Before departing for the battlefield, def46d187b he had heard from Sionel 2138f2729d about Evgenia’s marriage partner.cb3ba242aeeddff5
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“He only has two young nephews as family,” he had said. “But why are they here? Didn’t he say they 667f4efd40 was in difficult circumstances? don’t they have a 5fee0d15a7 mansion in the capital?”76bffe305aa84ae1
Having been away ea9422af3d on the battlefield, 19749ac409 Alexis hadn’t heard aa36640cd9 a single rumor 48f48ab930 circulating between the 65681d9a08 imperial family and c9be71cab4 House Rudion, and a5db06feb5 he tilted his 72297751c6 head in confusion.d4422baa282b8c01
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In any case, he had 58f57d5679 fled home to avoid Evgenia, 566f488425 only to be startled by 1bb8465530 the sudden wailing of a 5641987b36 child.dec14b1035f977fe
“You little brat, my heart that stayed calm even on the battlefield almost dropped because of you.”b66178033f88cb83
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Feeling both sorry and df2d6129b1 awkward at having clearly d282e64427 frightened the child, Alexis 388590b50f blurted out a curt 4d3851cfa1 tone.d0adfe58c48d0464
Only after speaking a4d1269d90 did he realize 22d89535bb it might have 724eccf1b9 come off too 2b10473c70 scolding, and flinched 3b1a32ed39 a little.b7a7e203425207ef
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He wanted to treat him 2c4eada4d5 well, as this was Evgenia’s ba3746609d new family and they seemed e68a403b3b close…8254fe00a3c3c717
But Alexis had little to cbdad54ee6 no experience dealing with children ccbc87fdb0 and didn’t know how to fe149a817f act around them.2754423773be5f59
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Moreover, he was 194795b6bd a Basilian, known 94b4e2ac68 for their naturally 77f2229809 fierce expressions.de21f74133831caf
He hesitated, afraid that 0cdd7dadcf if he approached too 6493734530 quickly, he might scare 651f1cbaef the already frightened child 68170fec31 even more.e2821113a912a3d1
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“…Battlefield?”047158793c3f325c
Crouched on the a0f76e6221 floor with his d492244dc9 face hidden behind 0debc3f12f a teddy bear, 37b77689e1 Dior cautiously peeked ca68178416 out.a664ab4db7482692
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From the sound of 2efabb2cb4 the voice, it seemed e617323f53 it wasn’t a ghost, 0f986485e7 but a person…7884bb2e59b76697
“Are you… aunt younger brother, by any chance?”88d485d8811d464b
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He seemed to be 2ca1cfd261 the second young lord 4cb6ceba79 of Basilian, who was e02e4c382c said to be returning 2e7d61cad6 home today.5d126fd499b63f4b
Looking closely, he a57e35cb55 had the same 20dc65ae94 jet-black hair and 41e92b0327 sharp, upturned eyes 982a33ada5 just like aunt.3e6b494edbeae999
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Seeing a familiar face, 739a03c024 Dior’s eyes filled with a445c06a1b relief and joy.4d741967d91470ac
“Uh…”bf6099bd68e5078c
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Caught off guard by 524c1362d2 Dior’s reaction, Alexis was 7b7a9900ca the one flustered.c3bd2bd95b336af6
He couldn’t understand 69f768a1a2 why the child 1d74068dfb who had just e0a311dce1 screamed in fear 15206c17a8 now acted so 5b5c5af14c friendly and relaxed.c11612aa14c9b7dc
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Then Dior ran 31e5c36605 up right to 9728daec5d Alexis’ nose and 58c8725508 asked,e775a82d5b433da0
“Aren’t you aunt’s younger brother?”fb3497ead3c250a5
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“aunt… Oh. Right.”aa75c6becf32642f
His mind momentarily 00e910360c blanked out, but de9ccaf001 he finally understood fb4d0c0b98 the “aunt” the 80e732c3b0 child referred to a1ad8cf13b was Evgenia, and 2d4fbbd74b he managed to 0a11ad9ee3 answer.c2c16efb9cebd802
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At that, Dior’s face brightened b0d2d9b686 even more and he greeted 2bda740a1a him cheerfully.fe5d3fcc36ef6240
“Hello! I’m Dior!”7a3b95bd58ae8eb5
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“Uh… I’m Alexis Basilian.”af9bd69916c7eb4c
“I know! aunt told me!”c2ab9d7a59dda882
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“…My sister?”cb30bbc1bafb7133
“Yes! She said you’re a knight c180551dd0 and you’re coming home from a16b0aedf0 the battlefield today!”b1e780b814a20d03
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Dior, who had 850c8f99f6 always admired brave 2847b593f9 knights, blushed and c2da766786 hugged his teddy 4ca4aaf7b7 bear tightly.1bf9f055cf76952b
“Hehe… That’s so cool…”c74a2ea06dad1c03
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“My sister… talked about me…”5131e62914e618e8
Alexis murmured in a daze.ffa12f4fda298efb
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He hadn’t imagined 1e023990bf that Evgenia would c25a8f5ccf have spoken about 2c1db7db9d him.8cf4279354845466
Then Dior added,fa9ac09eedbf5380
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“The Duke and young Duke resemble aunt too! And you look 73695d9890 just like her!”0bd5dd674a769894
At those words, 442afdb1ba Alexis paused and 13ba3d6190 bent on one 51249d32e7 knee to meet 270da79ef5 Dior at eye 21475bdc13 level.f3ccfa10859210cd
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“Hey kid… you said your name is Dior?”f426fd82fd57a578
“Yes!”9cf730f70629d30e
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“You’re kinda cute, huh.”f2acecafb32d56c8
“That’s right!”ed413eb70417aed5
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“…You know that?”b85c048614a51c11
“Yes, people say that a lot!”63779b9665e7ee9f
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Dior replied brightly with a 43eace02e7 proud face.acf3414f97089766
Alexis couldn’t help but 5f2c79ef87 chuckle at how ridiculous 7a03d9f7a7 yet adorable that was.067363098b02a7a0
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“But Young Lord, why are you here? I heard there’s b4da2429a7 a party at 7287a8f913 the imperial palace cd96e843be today! Is it already over?”d09bfd24f7624e16
“Uh…”0b351f6bce32478f
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“What about your uncle and aunt? The Duke and young 131fde5348 Duke came too, right?”731a8b5ec0e66a67
“No. I came alone.”3f2baa4c1dfea346
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The reality he 648cacc663 had briefly forgotten 28946035d1 came back, and c8f36e3f9c Alexis answered gloomily.db361b49a3b741fe
“Why?”98866ed3ec9632b2
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“Well…”334f14b724f466da
Alexis wore a downcast expression.0a8086810892e226
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In truth, he 0b37763098 had run away a987514ce4 from the banquet ac26e5a41f because he couldn’t 8a3a710f99 bring himself to a9a34ebdbf face Evgenia.a899aa714f1cf2fd
He didn’t have the a085dd9e51 courage to confess that f2c3c7addc the handkerchief Evgenia gave 8e3292c0ef him was taken by e985600c26 the Crown Prince.dc300e7ac56cae4d
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That wasn’t the only reason.5f851be983807ba3
Before the expedition, when ad33b9b914 Evgenia told him to 3500a6ea2e keep quiet about her b2ed6332dc engagement to the Crown c45a774c46 Prince, Alexis had scoffed.eec2c87a8058d53d
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He had even sneered, asking 4b0375154a why he shouldn’t say it—wasn’t f57b179ab9 it like pulling a bad d5ad209ac2 tooth for the Crown Prince?5f05e25f8553fa80
At the time, he cca3d1b71b genuinely believed that.47eea92e8debaa09
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But after witnessing the 1bcfe75dce Crown Prince’s reaction to daad5e4530 hearing about Evgenia, his a98c8a1131 thoughts completely changed.a30a7ef31852d429
The Crown Prince 1b67cf6583 wouldn’t return the 23ae4bdd3d handkerchief no matter 7b6ec43407 what, and when e76be8501c asked why he 6585b14c63 wouldn’t, his aide f38929b3d0 awkwardly changed the 4e2b83d6dd subject with a b3577d93c2 forced smile.464c48fb655b1b13
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Even Tria, the young 23602f7dc1 marquis who always wanted bda6bf949f to prove his loyalty c499fe8fab to the Crown Prince ad07f8b7c8 and had subtly shown a95721edd1 his disapproval of Evgenia, 650d793d59 went so far as a4676b201f to ask Alexis whether dde47686b6 the Crown Prince and ba061b5e67 Evgenia had been secret 4a50d5b2de lovers.b8cba8f2083a8ea8
So how could he not f94b6c94e9 find it strange?f77465a5d7ecd634
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Alexis’s heart was in turmoil, 488fe092c4 confused and distressed.3f9faf525d6cbadd
Of course, he knew logically 4880cf06f6 that he and Evgenia weren’t cbe6c9c5aa even close siblings—if anything, their 0cf2b6e68e relationship was strained…c9f5dcd9e4b4828c
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Still, she was e652051f5e family, and he 50be939817 couldn’t help but e934bb00d6 feel hurt and 74b8660bb3 lonely that he 6c2be5dfb3 really knew so cb1f6c814d little about her.cd8288d3d73db543
At the same c0fc253ebf time, he couldn’t 0b0ef78292 shake off the dd3fb007e8 odd feeling of 6ba9b6be39 guilt.3204e6251e9ff48a
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Thinking back, for the 4293d9e714 simple-minded Alexis, Evgenia had 26a40315ee always been someone too 182c4a64f9 difficult to understand.fc845990a27d7401
If only he ccf1713303 could hate her, f41ef7c59d it would be ddaabc3a59 easier—but she was a0ac0a6cc1 someone he simply feb89006a6 couldn’t hate.bc385138f09d7d4a
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Letting out a 75071bc88e heavy sigh of 08539790db frustration, a small 5aeb34139f hand suddenly touched 3a71a5d011 Alexis’s shoulder.35e5e477531eeaba
“Hah.”2f5677cea1deb29b
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Seeing Dior gently patting 37fa4796a8 his shoulder, carefully observing 0a93b51adb his mood, Alexis let 0f0b58ad2b out a hollow laugh.63ab22082bbb695d
The kid was no bigger 293634709b than a chestnut, so when 83d9474b83 had they even met before ff8d88654a for him to act so 7c6cef60bf friendly—trying to comfort him even?572053a2d63614a7
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But it didn’t feel bad.479e7401fcb0a4b6
It was all 6b0c79aa96 the more heartwarming 070f2c0d90 because he knew 328e406927 the child acted 414cf0be99 this way thinking fd47d0168f that he and f950211639 Evgenia were siblings—and c6864af2f8 looked alike.8c9fe41b7f928c01
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Looking at Dior with affection, 6017f342d1 Alexis suddenly tilted his head.a167fb6589cf46e1
“But didn’t you say your stomach hurt?”c7a40941595c5bc2
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“Y-Yes!”ad2418c632f9b031
How did he know?ef9e6232b6d98805
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Dior’s eyes widened in shock.c525361637d8bab6
But today, there was cad71f1ecf probably no one who 09d8c920bd had attended the ceremony 6a2186231a and didn’t know that b28fda7101 the little one had cd900e33e6 an upset stomach.f71b7589f7128cec
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Alexis briefly recalled 223d1983b9 the moment, which 38f3c2ee3f had been ridiculous e402a3030f yet impossible to 7e2600fcc5 laugh off entirely, d52f54908a and asked,e89c40a4c96148b2
“Are you okay now?”d47ae186f12e5a80
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“Yes, I’m fine. I took medicine and 3963f5e7c3 had a good nap, e937667b28 so I’m all better!”2ad939945a1207f5
“Even so, you should rest more. Why are you wandering 95fb38c31f around this late at 5f22f893ff night?”efe98f6b53a5237d
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“Well…”b29707b7241087f4
Dior hesitated shyly, d25dd14e34 then spoke honestly.d21d90cff42fe136
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“I’m really hungry. My sister and Lord Delano 1ef0de1360 are sleeping, so I was 8199fe2515 going to go to the 063138d34f kitchen by myself!”e328f6a95c9a4579
Should he praise him for 356b10fce1 his good recovery and call 35fdaef5c6 him admirable?97de315b66b299f2
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Or should he scold cb996ef646 him, saying he should b26301d179 have woken an adult ac4cac504b or called a maid?dc284460dedf682a
If it had 8158965ae0 been his subordinate 8a8fc837c4 knights, the standards 000bb72831 for reward and 032e2fa36e punishment would’ve been c884d734ef clear—but when it e35426dd30 came to disciplining 44cd50e427 a child, he 02bc71ae34 had no idea aa9d928607 what to do.e34731680eff8dcc
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But Alexis wasn’t Dior’s 4bc849e1c9 guardian, and despite looking e6231d2f4a small and naive, Dior 43249b01ba was quick-witted and only caa0b83b41 said pleasant things, which ab6bb00675 made Alexis quite fond 815c024253 of him.0ee1c72fcecab8c6
In the end, choosing 45df6d86bf kindness over scolding, Alexis 2d27745084 lifted Dior up in 17b8d82694 his arms.04543be074b0257e
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“Ah!”7592e93f2c48f722
Startled, Dior let out 963a276ad1 a small yelp.0c5d238fa414dd00
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“You said you’re hungry. I’ll take you c580ac9b48 to the dining 149d838052 hall.”7d96e5180261c34a
“Wow!”11c32313beb73433
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Hearing Alexis’s words, Dior’s eyes e347164b0a sparkled as if he had 96cb070b64 found a savior.dbb158948e709246
“My head feels like it’s going to touch the ceiling!”e0951fb785a6ad57
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Uncle Euclid also 9238c45dc2 often carried him, 99d0e95fde but since Alexis c3f0d480f4 was taller and 5c0b919caf broader, it felt b1737bff79 like he was 592b2f6a8e much higher off 7abf164660 the ground.764e1461600f0412
It was an innocent bae414c10f remark full of awe, 10c1b11301 but Alexis, who didn’t 4f4a6b8eb5 quite grasp children’s speech 4a93d23b18 well, tilted his head 76036f5c33 in confusion.e0668129c2b48ded
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“Touch the ceiling? That’s not likely—the ceilings 9b5514edd2 in our house are a333b6af71 really high.”888a389caea0b5ec
“Heing… I meant it’s that much fun and exciting…”462fa9fc2af96957
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“Oh.”cb5a64c9a578433f
Only then did 0528a7bf7d Alexis let out 691bdbab88 a soft chuckle.f56fc7260a91cd04
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The more he looked, e4a7eedea4 the more adorable it 118dee54fd was how Dior wasn’t 7d16781144 afraid of him at 8c1f118580 all and spoke so fa5d886604 well.3ae76c3bccce966e
On impulse, he asked,4c54541120af4360
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“Really? Then should I 6d6165a8cc make it more b02cfe8b30 fun? Super high?”f2703748137be79a
“R-Really? I’d love that!”cdf5b94a954c0769
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Dior, overcome with joy to 17782dd79d the point his little body f95197af7c trembled, suddenly fidgeted with his 3cb4c9670d hands and asked,4d6da257bcca91f6
“Um… but…”e388e743c85ed465
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“Yeah?”0ed083776e73a27e
“Aren’t I heavy?”266c399c3ed3e152
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“Heavy? You? I could lift you with 63d1c6b907 one finger.”e669507546858681
“Gasp! Really?”cad7302b91de9488
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“Yup. You’re a feather, a feather.”d9bf8bf5575a7efd
At Alexis’s reply, Dior covered 9cb66b0ece his mouth with both hands, 7faa43f624 deeply moved.089b01d2e8fc0c42
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“Alright, let’s go get food first.”5ab20861918ca739
“Okay!”e2e6e360b0f297ab
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Dior quickly wrapped his 0d46e35511 arms around Alexis’s neck.6240575454d0a49f
Feeling the warm and soft d7ced048cd touch of the child clinging 71264b8933 tightly to him, Alexis—who had 16da40a48c only recently returned from the 3199aa888d desolate battlefield—felt his heart slowly 6e1a2dfc83 melt.7e7e3967e9a7d2ce
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At the same time, for e654cc5993 Dior, this was the moment 0ba413339c when, after the sweet older ce4a310e41 brother Richard, he gained another 6a15595866 cool older brother—Alexis.be14e116a6be761b
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